What color is #2B042E?

#2B042E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B042E?

The RGB value is 43, 4, 46: 43 red, 4 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B042E?

The complementary color is #072E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B042E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B042E color

#2B042E rgb(43, 4, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B042E is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 1.6% green and 18% blue (43, 4, 46).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 84% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.11:1).

#2B042E color codes

HEX	`#2B042E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 4, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 1.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 84%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 91%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 91%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.21, 26.3, -18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.21, 31.87, 325.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.533, 0.798, 2.657)`
Decimal	`2819118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B042E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2B042E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B042E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2B042E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b042e; }
.text { color: #2b042e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b042e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 4 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b042e, #2e041c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B042E?: #2B042E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B042E?: The RGB value is 43, 4, 46: 43 red, 4 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B042E?: The complementary color is #072E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B042E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.